The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-25

Deen gong on Tor the past ten Gays between the
transcontinental roads and the Canadian Pa
cifc to bring about a cessation Of the rivalry for
Pacific coast business which has forced rates
down to so low point. These have progressed
far enough TO de monstrate that the foreign road
is willing. providing 1t is allowed. on account Of
its circuitous route, to charge about 10 per
cent. less through freight than the American
roads. There is a strong probability, if better
terms cannot be made, that these will be &C.
cepted This would result in general advance
in freight rates to and from Pacific coast points.
Local and State Notes.
A. j. Castater, late auditor of the Lake Erie
a. Western road, has accepted similar position
on the Southern California road.
The Decline inspection party now on thsi-
annual trip pass the Indianapolis division
to-day and will reach here about o'clock this
afternoon.
The Michigan Central people have decided to
adopt the Martin car heater their passenger
trains. Several trains are to be equipped with
IL at once.
William Davis. for many years a conductor on
on the L., N. A. & G. road who few weeks
since went TO Los Angeles, CAL. for his health,
died in that city last week.
Superintendents Nelson, of the c., Fl. & D..
and Woodland, of the L., N. A. & C., hold con-
ference here to-day to arrange the through
winter timetables which the roads shall run
trains on between Chicago and Cincinnati
The parties to the Wabash settlement are said
tc 30 but 800. 900 apart in reaching agree
ment This should not longer be in the way as
the road will earn thar sum above operating
penses and fixed charges in a couple of days.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania statement for
September, due this week, will be unusually
favorable The most marked increase will
be in its passenger earnings Increases in freight
earnings are the rule, In passenger earnings an
exception.
East-bound traffic with the Bee-line is seldom
heavier than at the present time. Last week
there forwarded from Indianapolis 1,467
loaded cars, against 349 the corresponding week
in ! ha
week 1885,
Tickets were sold at the outside Offices on
South Illinois street. yesterday. to the Pacific
coast at $40, and TO party of five at S44 each,
the agents of the Chicago G. Alton and the A.
I. q s. F. throwing in their commissions. it
stated, to secure tie party via their routes.
Since the Wabash and Lake Erie & Western
broke up their through line of coaches between
annapolis and Detroit most of the Detroit
travel goes over the c., II. 81 ID. line, leaving
India napols at 6:25, connecting at Hamilton
with the fast night express for Detroit and
Toledo.
Fl. B. Hammond, receiver of the l., d. & S.
road, is so III that he will not be able to come
West for several days. and this will delay the
taking OF the road out of the hands of the court
to-day. a has been contemp plated. Everything
however is in readiness SO to do. aside from his
illness.
John McNuIta. receiver ON the Wabash road, is
showing unparalleled large gross earnings.
and the earnings surprising every
body who knows the earning capacity of this
heretofore
iDgs exceeding those of any former management
6S per cent.
So heavy is freight traffic with the l., D. g. S.
road that on Monday next they will put a
give them connections for the West which will
enable them to deliver freights twenty four
hours earlier than under the present running
arrangements.
agent of the Lake Eric 81 Western road. now
colonization agent San QuetIn and San Telmo
Districts International Company OF Mexico,
sending pamphlets to his friends IN this section.
setting forth the attractions of the country
where he is located
The growth of the coke traffic on the Pennsyl-
vania lines is aptiy illustrated in the statement
of one of the Pennsylvania officials. who said
that in the year 1871 but eight carloads OF coke
were shipped from what is known as the Con-
nelsville district. and now an average Of 500 car
loads of coke shipped from this section
daily.
v L. Malott, vice president and general man
ager OF the Union Railway Com pany, yesterday
received tho last warrantee deed for property
which the company will nesd, at least for
the present to make improvements in
progress and those contemplated Within tho
for this company $3.50 000
IL is understood that NJ. E. Ingalls, president
of the G., l.. St L. g. c. is encouraging the !
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan people TO ex-
tend their line TO Nashville, where they
nect with the Big Four and give the c., w. 81
NJ line TO Louisvills twenty-four miles shorter |
than their present southern outlet. and will. as
we'll give them line into Cincinnati one mile |
Ihorter than the c.. H. g. %. road offers
Work the new Union station is now pro-
pressing briskiy, and the main building will be |
lnd-r roof WITHIN two weeks. if the weather be |
favorable. The plumbers and gas filters COM
nenced their part of the work yesterday. and
the electric-light company mas its plant all |
ready To put in. The material for the western
aalf Of the sheds has arrived, and will be placed
n position at once and the erection of the |